Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | The aim of the course is local government units in various aspects with their duty, authority, organization, fiscal structure and relationships with administrations. |
Course Content | This course contains; Basic principles in the organization of public administration,The emergence, development and importance of local governments,Special provincial administrations,The Municipalities,Metropolitan Municipalities ,Villages ,Administrative relations between central government and local governments,Financial relations between central government and local governments,Political relations between central government and local governments,Local government units ,Local government finances and provincial bank,Local governments and local politics,Local governments in the world,Current problems in local government. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. Explains the comparison of central government and decentralization, taking into account the organizational principles of public administration. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
2. Explains the structure and functioning of local governments in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
3. Analyzes the relations between local governments and central government from different dimensions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
4. Understands the local election process and the general characteristics of the system preferred in this process. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
5. Produces solutions to the problems that occur during the realization of local common services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Basic principles in the organization of public administration | Şengül (pp. 1-21) Eryılmaz (pp. 106-126) |
2 | The emergence, development and importance of local governments | Şengül (pp. 25-42) Eryılmaz (pp. 175-235) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 151-181) |
3 | Special provincial administrations | Şengül (pp. 46-71) |
4 | The Municipalities | Şengül (pp. 73-107) |
5 | Metropolitan Municipalities | Şengül (pp. 113-135) |
6 | Villages | Şengül (pp. 137-146) |
7 | Administrative relations between central government and local governments | Şengül (pp.149-171) Eryılmaz (pp. 222-225) |
8 | Financial relations between central government and local governments | Şengül (pp.174-214) Eryılmaz (p. 225) |
9 | Political relations between central government and local governments | Eryılmaz (pp. 226-228) |
10 | Local government units | Şengül (pp. 227-245) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 327-329) |
11 | Local government finances and provincial bank | Şengül (pp. 215-224) |
12 | Local governments and local politics | Gül vd. (pp. 1-105) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 42-76) |
13 | Local governments in the world | Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 87-144) |
14 | Current problems in local government |
Resources |
Ramazan Şengül (2017), Local Governments, Umuttepe Publications. |
Bekir Parlak, Mustafa Ökmen (2015), Local Governments, Ekin Bookstore. Bilal Eryılmaz (2015), Public Administration, Umuttepe Publications. Hüseyin Gül, Hakan Mehmet Kiriş, Nilüfer Negiz, İsmail Gökdayı (2014), Local governments and local politics in Turkey, Detay Publishing. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | ||||||
7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 | 40 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 142 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(142/30) | 5 | |||||
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | The aim of the course is local government units in various aspects with their duty, authority, organization, fiscal structure and relationships with administrations. |
Course Content | This course contains; Basic principles in the organization of public administration,The emergence, development and importance of local governments,Special provincial administrations,The Municipalities,Metropolitan Municipalities ,Villages ,Administrative relations between central government and local governments,Financial relations between central government and local governments,Political relations between central government and local governments,Local government units ,Local government finances and provincial bank,Local governments and local politics,Local governments in the world,Current problems in local government. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. Explains the comparison of central government and decentralization, taking into account the organizational principles of public administration. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
2. Explains the structure and functioning of local governments in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
3. Analyzes the relations between local governments and central government from different dimensions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
4. Understands the local election process and the general characteristics of the system preferred in this process. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
5. Produces solutions to the problems that occur during the realization of local common services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Basic principles in the organization of public administration | Şengül (pp. 1-21) Eryılmaz (pp. 106-126) |
2 | The emergence, development and importance of local governments | Şengül (pp. 25-42) Eryılmaz (pp. 175-235) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 151-181) |
3 | Special provincial administrations | Şengül (pp. 46-71) |
4 | The Municipalities | Şengül (pp. 73-107) |
5 | Metropolitan Municipalities | Şengül (pp. 113-135) |
6 | Villages | Şengül (pp. 137-146) |
7 | Administrative relations between central government and local governments | Şengül (pp.149-171) Eryılmaz (pp. 222-225) |
8 | Financial relations between central government and local governments | Şengül (pp.174-214) Eryılmaz (p. 225) |
9 | Political relations between central government and local governments | Eryılmaz (pp. 226-228) |
10 | Local government units | Şengül (pp. 227-245) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 327-329) |
11 | Local government finances and provincial bank | Şengül (pp. 215-224) |
12 | Local governments and local politics | Gül vd. (pp. 1-105) Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 42-76) |
13 | Local governments in the world | Ökmen ve Parlak (pp. 87-144) |
14 | Current problems in local government |
Resources |
Ramazan Şengül (2017), Local Governments, Umuttepe Publications. |
Bekir Parlak, Mustafa Ökmen (2015), Local Governments, Ekin Bookstore. Bilal Eryılmaz (2015), Public Administration, Umuttepe Publications. Hüseyin Gül, Hakan Mehmet Kiriş, Nilüfer Negiz, İsmail Gökdayı (2014), Local governments and local politics in Turkey, Detay Publishing. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | ||||||
7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |